Dr. Numan Salah
Associate Professor
Center of Nanotechnology
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Research projects activities
Working in different projects as PI and Co-investigator:
(1) Participated in the Indo-Russia Research project (2006-2007) entitled:
“Development of X-ray radiation diagnostics equipment for investigation of the X-ray emission from laser and discharge
produced plasma using TLD and X-ray storage phosphors”.
(2) Participated in the Indo-Russia Research project (2006-2007) entitled:
“
Development of Neutron Shielding Materials, New TLD Nanomaterials As Radiation Protection”
(3) Awarded a research project entitled “Synthesis of amorphous semiconducting nanostructures (nanoparticles, nanorods and
nanowires) for data storage devices” from King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2008).
(4) Awarded a research project entitled "Multi-walled carbon nanotubes for the fabrication of nanocomposites" from King
Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2009)
(5) Awarded a research project entitled ‘Development of carbon nanotubes based nanosensors for monitoring the ultra trace
concentration of carbon mono-oxide in air, from Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2010)
(6) Awarded a research project entitled “Nanostructure Materials for the Dosimetry of Heavy Doses of Ionizing Radiations”
from King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2010)
(7) Awarded a research project entitled “High Energy Ball Milling to produce ZnO Nanoparticles” from King Abdulaziz
University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2010)
(8) Awarded a research project entitled “Enhanced and Tunable Photoluminescence from rare earths and metals doped tris (8-
hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) nanowires for Opto-electronic devices” from KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2011).
(9) Awarded a research project entitled “Targeted drug delivery of nanostructures via cell surface markers/receptors” from
KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2011).
(10) Awarded a research project entitled “Optical characterization of Se35Te65-xGex (x =0 to 12) nanochalcogenide thin films
for optical memory devices” from KAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2011)
(11) Awarded a research project entitled “Synthesis of Carbon nanotubes using fly ash
” from KAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2011)
(12) Awarded a research strategic project entitled “New approach for industrial scale production of carbon nanotubes using
carbon rich fly ash for different applications”, KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2012).
(13) Awarded a research project entitled “Development of TLD nanomaterials for the dosimetry of carbon ions used for cancer
treatments” from KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2012).